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Forum Thread: Language problem
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Relating to this vendor: Mozilla Foundation |
And, this specific program: Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x |
| DAB268 | Language problem |
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2nd Mar, 2011 15:01 |
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Ranking: 0 Posts: 14 User Since: 26th Nov, 2009 System Score: N/A Location: N/A |
Hi. The AU of PSI installed Firefox in English instead of German and also it added and changed some search engines: This (http://secunia.com/community/forum/thread/show/615...) Thread says it would be fixed in PSI 2.0, but it isn't in the latest version. ---START--- Program Name: Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x Security State: Insecure Download Link: http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-3.6.1... Instances Found: C:\Programme\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe, version: 3.6.13 Last System Scan (localtime): 2. Mar 2011, 14:51 Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 3 ---END--- Greetz DAB268 |
| Anthony Wells | RE: Language problem | ||||||||
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2nd Mar, 2011 15:59 | ||||||||
| Score: 2324 Posts: 3,204 User Since: 19th Dec 2007 System Score: N/A Location: N/A |
Hi , there is still this "bug" that the PSI link is to the international/English-Us installer for all programmes ; however if you set "Auto-Updates" in the PSI and go to an "auto-updateable" programme :eg: Mozilla Firefox , you can select your language for the download . Please note that the "default" setting is for the Int/English installer and not your system's or programme's language . This "bug" is also known to Secunia . By habit , I always use the programme's internal updater (found in the "Help" dropdown menu in many programmes , including Firefox) ; In the past this has always been the most effective method . However , I have found the PSI auto-updates to work very smoothly ; you need to be patient as they can take longer than the manual method . Hope that is clear enough , if not ask again . Take care Anthony -- It always seems impossible until its done. Nelson Mandela |
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| xyzzy | RE: Language problem | ||||||||
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9th Mar, 2011 04:02 | ||||||||
| Score: -17 Posts: 38 User Since: 7th Mar 2008 System Score: 98% Location: DE |
on 2nd Mar, 2011 15:01, DAB268 wrote: The AU of PSI installed Firefox in English instead of German Happened to me with thunderbird some weeks ago when I tested PSI 2.x Workarounds: disable auto-update OR downgrade to PSI 1.5.0.2 For programs with their own update mechanisms - not limited to FF + TB - I think the PSI auto-update should not attempt to outsmart the built-in update. Same idea as for windows update, it's the job of PSI to detect issues, not to fix them. |
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| Anthony Wells | RE: Language problem | ||||||||
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9th Mar, 2011 17:18 | ||||||||
| Score: 2324 Posts: 3,204 User Since: 19th Dec 2007 System Score: N/A Location: N/A Last edited on 9th Mar, 2011 17:19 |
Hello @xyzzy , Your post is confusing the issue . Have you read the Secunia PSI Manual (only in English atm) ; go Dashboard -> Learn More -> Secunia PSI Manual ?? 1) There is absolutely no reason to downgrade to 1.5.x versions of the PSI to resolve this situation in version 2.0 as expressed by the OP (@DAB268) . 2)You have a few choices within the PSI 2.0 which work perfectly well :- a)Deselect the "auto-update" option , either during installation or after installing via Dashboard -> Configuration -> Settings : or b)leave the "auto-updating" selected and choose/select "prompt before running automatic program updates" ; this means you must approve the update for it to happen : and/or c)go to each programme's display in the Scan Results" page where it is set to "auto-update" (excluding Windows apps.) , double click the entry or click the [+] to the left and double click the "detected instance" , if there is a language option it will be displayed in the new/splash window allowing you to select your preferred language version ; bear in mind that the "default" is always English and not your system/programme's language . This works very well and is a boon to many "non-technical" users of the PSI and it uses the vendors own specifically selected installer ; even if , by habit/preference I prefer to use the programme's internal updater when it is available . Traffic in this Forum would seem to confirm the usefulness of the "A-U" set up for the "average" user , especially if it gets them updated when/where they might hesitate otherwise . I hope that is clear . Anthony -- It always seems impossible until its done. Nelson Mandela |
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| xyzzy | RE: Language problem | ||||||||
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9th Mar, 2011 18:28 | ||||||||
| Score: -17 Posts: 38 User Since: 7th Mar 2008 System Score: 98% Location: DE Last edited on 9th Mar, 2011 18:55 |
on 9th Mar, 2011 17:18, Anthony Wells wrote: Your post is confusing the issue No, it confirmed it, the German mozilla FF is not the only case, the German mozilla TB was also affected. Of course I looked in the manual when I tested PSI 2.0 weeks ago, but if there was a warning about the auto-update feature I admittedly missed it. on 9th Mar, 2011 17:18, Anthony Wells wrote: There is absolutely no reason to downgrade to 1.5.x versions of the PSI to resolve this situation This was the second of my two suggestions, "disable auto-update" was the first. For me downgrade was better, I get the same stable UI as on a W2K box. When I ported everything I need from W2K to the new box I'll test 2.x again. In fact I kept 2.x on the box with the German TB (family - they wouldn't like the "new PSI available" popup by 1.5) and disabled auto-update, only on my own two boxes I prefer the good old UI. Yes, there are various ways to disable auto-update or bypass known issues, thanks for your 2a + 2b + 2c list. For the family box I picked 2a, they anyway expect me to do (trivial) "admin" tasks when I visit them. Typically that means checking PSI and resolve all reported issues. on 9th Mar, 2011 17:18, Anthony Wells wrote: bear in mind that the "default" is always English and not your system/programme's language Good to know. Clearly I missed that important detail. Actually I wouldn't care what TB language UI I get on my boxes, but my family needs the German UI on their box. It's an established principle that new features should never surprise users: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_least_as... |
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| Anthony Wells | RE: Language problem | ||||||||
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9th Mar, 2011 19:41 | ||||||||
| Score: 2324 Posts: 3,204 User Since: 19th Dec 2007 System Score: N/A Location: N/A Last edited on 9th Mar, 2011 19:43 |
Hello again , on 9th Mar, 2011 18:28, xyzzy wrote: It's an established principle that new features should never surprise users: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_least_as... Would that "Pola" was "established" so that young "webmasters?!" understood how their more aged bretheren think , see and behave ; but I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for that to happen any time soon :((( Take care Anthony -- It always seems impossible until its done. Nelson Mandela |
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